Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet 1788-1877

On 26th May 1788 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet was born illegitimately to William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire [aged 40] and Elizabeth Christiana Hervey Duchess Devonshire [aged 30]. He was illegitmate at the time of his birth. His parents subsequently married.

On 21st March 1801 [his brother-in-law] George Howard 6th Earl Carlisle [aged 27] and [his half-sister] Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of [his father] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire [aged 53] and Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire [aged 43]. He the son of Frederick Howard 5th Earl Carlisle [aged 52] and Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower Countess Carlisle. They were fourth cousins.

On 30th March 1806 Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire [aged 48] died at Devonshire House [Map]. She was buried at Derby Cathedral [Map]. Her husband [his father] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire [aged 58], her mother Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer [aged 68], her sister Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough [aged 44] and her eight months pregnant daughter [his half-sister] Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle [aged 22] were present, as was Elizabeth Christiana Hervey Duchess Devonshire [aged 48], her husband's mistress and future wife.

In 1809 [his father] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire [aged 61] and [his mother] Elizabeth Christiana Hervey Duchess Devonshire [aged 51] were married. She by marriage Duchess Devonshire. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Frederick Augustus Hervey 4th Earl Bristol and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Davers Countess Bristol. He the son of William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire and Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington. They were sixth cousins.

On 24th December 1809 [his brother-in-law] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 36] and [his half-sister] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of [his father] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire [aged 61] and Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire. He the son of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford and Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford. They were half fourth cousin once removed.

On 29th July 1811 [his father] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire [aged 63] died. His son [his half-brother] William [aged 21] succeeded 6th Duke Devonshire, 9th Earl Devonshire, 9th Baron Cavendish Hardwick, 8th Baron Clifford.

On 20th October 1813 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 25] and Elizabeth Frances Townshend [aged 24] were married. He the illegitmate son of William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire and Elizabeth Christiana Hervey Duchess Devonshire [aged 55]. They were fifth cousins.

In 1814 [his son] William John Cavendish Clifford 2nd Baronet was born to Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 25] and Elizabeth Frances Townshend [aged 24].

In 1815 [his son] Robert Cavendish Spencer Clifford 3rd Baronet was born to Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 26] and Elizabeth Frances Townshend [aged 25]. He married 1859 Emmelina Marjory Lowe Lady Clifford and had issue.

On 12th August 1815 [his brother-in-law] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 41] was created 1st Viscount Granville. [his half-sister] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 29] by marriage Viscountess Granville.

On 8th December 1815 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 27] was awarded Commander of the Order of the Bath.

In 1818 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 29] was elected MP Bandonbridge which seat he held until 1820.

In 1820 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 31] was elected MP Dungarvan which seat he held until 1822.

On 7th January 1821 [his son] Charles Cavendish Clifford 4th Baronet was born to Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 32] and Elizabeth Frances Townshend [aged 31].

In 1824 [his mother] Elizabeth Christiana Hervey Duchess Devonshire [aged 66] died.

On 4th September 1825 Frederick Howard 5th Earl Carlisle [aged 77] died. His son [his brother-in-law] George [aged 51] succeeded 6th Earl Carlisle. [his half-sister] Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle [aged 42] by marriage Countess Carlisle.

On 4th August 1830 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 42] was knighted.

On 23rd July 1831 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 43] was elected MP Bandonbridge which seat he held until 3rd December 1832.

On 25th July 1832 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 44] was appointed Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod by his half-brother William Cavendish 6th Duke Devonshire [aged 42] which office he held for life.

On 10th May 1833 [his brother-in-law] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 59] was created 1st Earl Granville. [his half-sister] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 47] by marriage Countess Granville.

On 4th August 1838 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 50] was created 1st Baronet Clifford of the Navy.

On 18th January 1858 [his half-brother] William Cavendish 6th Duke Devonshire [aged 67] died at Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire [Map]. He was buried in the Cavendish Plot, St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map]. His first cousin once removed William [aged 49] succeeded 7th Duke Devonshire, 10th Earl Devonshire, 10th Baron Cavendish Hardwick. Baron Clifford abeyant.

On 8th August 1858 [his half-sister] Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle [aged 75] died.

In 1859 [his son] Robert Cavendish Spencer Clifford 3rd Baronet [aged 44] and [his daughter-in-law] Emmelina Marjory Lowe Lady Clifford [aged 29] were married.

On 7th November 1860 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 72] was appointed Admiral of the Blue.

On 25th November 1862 [his half-sister] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 77] died.

In 1864 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 75] was appointed Admiral of the Red.

On 8th February 1877 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 88] died. His son William [aged 63] succeeded 2nd Baronet Clifford of the Navy.